The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-19

nomination, but the utmost confidence was
felt that the other absentees would readily
and heartily acquiesce in the choice.
Have you heard the result of the Demo
cratic Senatorial caucus2' was asked Repre-
sentative Robinson by Sentinel reporter.
Yes" was the reply
Were you PRESENT. inquired the re-
porter.
'I have an impression" replied NJ: Rob
inson, that for reasons of my own did not
attend"
"Will you make public those ressons?"
''I do not care to do So" returned the
Representative.
dShall you vote for Mr.. Turpie at the joint
session of the House and Senator"
That's a matter on which / am unwilling
to commit myself" Mr.. Robinson answered.
chow is Mr.. Turpie regarded by the labor
ing classes of the State?' the reporter asked.
II really don't know. He is a man who
has not been canvassed much, and l am un-
able to say how he is generally regarded"
The conversation began in the lobby OF
the Occidental and concluded at the corner
OF Washington and Illinois streets. Mr..
Robinson was going out on some mission
with friend, and was unwilling to make
any statement regarding his intentions or
give any reasons for not attending the
csucus.
The Knights of Labor caucused in
formally again yesterday. and seemed
determined to stand together to the
last, and, if possible, name the Sen
ator. 1t is claimed that at least three
Republican members of the House will
follow Mr.. RObiusOn's example by refusing
to attend the Senatorial caucus. 1t is posi-
lively asserted that these members will in
no event vote for Harrison, and the Repub-
lican managers do not conceal their appre-
hensiOn on that score.
A rumor is current, and believed to have
foundation, that a large corruption fund has
| 49, he tn ha rs cd
in Harrison's interest, if the revolutionary
schemes should fail.
The Election Committee of the House will
report this morning in the Meagher case,
and in favor of seating Dickerson. The vote
in the cOmmitteez was a strictly party one.
The minority have prepared report, but
doubt that they will be allowed to make it,
for the infamous rules state that the report
of the Election Committee is to be made,
and one hour allotted to arguing it, without
providing with regard to a minority report;
and, as the majority will doubtless use up
the hour, the minority will probably not be
heard.
1.-The unseating of Meagher," said a we'll
| posted gentleman last night, will be the
Inauguration ofrevOlutlon in both branches
I of the Assembly, and the events of the next
/ few days will be more exciting than those
hitherto witnessed. II, however, the Knights
| of Labor members and those elected on Ia
Dor issues should vote independently, as it
has been said they would do trouble may
| be avoided
! Hon. David Turpie, caucus nominee of the
| Democrats for United States Senator, has for
/ the State of his nativity the same that has
| furnished Hendricks Voorhees, and McDOn-
aid to Indiana-Ohio. He was born in Ham
ilton County July s, 1929. In addition to
/ the usual common school education then af-
forded in his county, he obtained elias ,ical
! education at Kenyon College (ex-President
| Hayes collegeA where he graduated in 1913.
| Studying law in his native State for year.
in 1919 be moved TO Indiana and took up
the practice of the law. His legal ability
and scholarly attachments were soon recog-
nized, and be early took position as one Of
| the foremost lawyers in that section.
Within three years after taking up his
residence in HOOsierdOm he was chosen to
the State legislature and, after serving
through the session, was appointed by Gov
ernor Wright Judge Of the Common Pleas
Court for the counties Of Benton, Tip9eca-
noe and White, he having moved TO Month
cello. In this position he served two years,
and, resigning, was chosen Judge OF the Cir
cult Court Political hOnors crowded thick
upon him, and in 1853 he was again elected
to the Legislature. His abilities were by this
time recognized and admired throughout
the State. In the General Assembly of 1855
he was the recognized leader Of Democrats,
and he became largely known and first
established his high reputation.
He was nominated in 1860 for Lieuten ant-
Governor on the ticket with Mr.. Hendricks
for Governor. The whole ticket was de-
feated, but there had been gallant fight
against great odds and the campaign only
added to Mr.. Turpie's fame. For three years
| he continued the practice of the law adding
to mis- legal knowledge with that assiduity
which even the frequent calls to public sery-
ice have not interrupted.
The Legislature in 1868 was called upon to
fill the uBexpired term of Jesse ID. Bright IN
the United States Senate, which had been
| filed by the appointment OF J. A. Wright
TIE high claims of Mr.. Turpie were recog
niZed by an election to this Office, in which
he served but three months. His career in
the Senate was too brief to allow OF his
achieving that distinction there which be
would have obtained if his service had been
longer. retiring from the Senate, he was
not again called to public Office for several
years, though he made race for Congress in
the Laporte District against Schuyler Colfax
then at the height Of his fame In this con
, test he added to his laurels, making a mos
splendid race against a man who had the
, prestige OF distinguished success In Congress
and, in addition to that the conflict being
/ IN district overwhelmingly Republican.
) Defeat never left any regrets with Mr.
Turpie. He bore it with the same imperturb
able calmness with which he has viewed sue
/ CesSes GROWING last upon ulu. nc tOOl
1 | up the practice of the law in indianapolis
! ! and in connection with il pursued thos
literary studies which have made him ont
of the most scholarly gentlemen Of tina
9 scholarly professiOn-the law.
D In 1874 he was elected to the lower house o
the General Assembly from Marion County
r 1t shows the entire absence of afiectation o
pride in the man that he accepted the nomi
e nation to this position without question
D though he bad previously been Senator O
4 the United States, aud in the ordinary vie
was beyond any such service as a Stat
s legislator. OF that House he was chose
Speaker, and served with effect answerabl
e to his fame. Again he retired to pr
! vate lie, and took up with the sam
I intellectual zest the studies which have bee
d above other things the control current of hi
o life, and still again was he called of th
o State, and in another capacity. This was
. 1879, and his legal attain ments were used i
the compilation of the Revised Statutes G
1882, on which he, with his coadjutOr
3 labored the three intervening years. Att
3 this service he resumed the law, not vanisl
!. ing from the public eye, but retiring with
: himself.
9 Bis last official appointment is yet fires
t in the public memory-his appointment la